ABBY NGUYEN

George pulls up in front of the State Government building. You and Carolyn meet Abby Nguyen and tell her your story.

Abby frowns. "Our frogs are disappearing? The ones in the park? This is the first I've heard of this."

"Councilman Pierce is very concerned," Carolyn says.

"Any ideas of what's causing the decline?" you ask. "Any changes to the park environment in the last few months?"

Abby pulls open a folder. "No," she says finally. "I see here that somebody filed an application for a trout release in that waterway, but our biologist was horrified at the idea and we ruled against it."

She pulls out a paper. "We did a fish survey there last month," she goes on. "Bass, catfish, perch. Normal fish at normal populations."

Carolyn clears her throat. "I understand it's legal to hunt frogs in this state."

Abby looks at her.

"Only in certain places at certain times. We haven't issued a frog permit for Slow Water Park in over ten years." She looks at the folder again. "And no reports of poaching. If there were poachers, by the way, they would take big frogs, and leave the little ones behind."

"Thanks very much for your help," Carolyn says, and you return to the car.

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